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DEFINITION: To pose, or posture, in a distinctive manner in order to express one's cultural affinities -- may be accompanied by awkward gestures.
Verboticisms
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Oddel
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: awd-uhl
Sentence: The Kevin Federline wannabes stood oddeling their skinny white bodies outside the 7-eleven.
Etymology: odd + model
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COMMENTS:
Very Good! It's also like yodelling with making a sound... - wordmeister, 2007-01-29: 10:40:00
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Phogue
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /fOg/
Sentence: Some sociologists have likened the human urge to phogue at one another to the mating rituals of certain animals, like the peacock.
Etymology: It's like "vogue," only it sounds more phony.
Remybod
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: remy-both
Sentence: look around, all the people want is remybod
Etymology: read my body
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COMMENTS:
Send me some reading glasses... - wordmeister, 2007-01-29: 19:07:00
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Mysposturing
Created by: ArsMajika
Pronunciation: MY-spos-CHUR-ing
Sentence: I hate how these kids these days only take photos of themselves when they're MySposturing
Etymology: MySpace.com + Posturing
Malabash
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: mal/a/bash
Sentence: His odd gesticulations were intended to malabash his opponent whom he considered nothing but a vainglorious vegan and a wicked wench to boot.
Etymology: Mal: abnormal + abash: to astonish or destroy the self-confidence or self-possession of another
Clantitude
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: klan-ti-TUDE
Sentence: This particular shape of body is adopted by members of the McGoogle clan. Clantituding is their way of demonstrating close ties.
Etymology: clan (tribe) + attitude (stance)
Tribalign
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: tribe-er-line
Sentence: So far, the only noticeable achievement of the 'Well-hard Gangstas' attempt to tribalign had been three twisted backs and a dislocated jaw.
Etymology: tribal + align(ment)
Smugmuggle
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: smug/mug/l
Sentence: In order to intimidate the customs officers they would smugmuggle confidently and strut past loaded with contraband items
Etymology: smug + mug + smuggle
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COMMENTS:
so that's how you do it... - wordmeister, 2007-01-29: 19:03:00
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Poseturing
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: pohs-chur-eng
Sentence: All of the poseturing by upper-middle class white males at the rap concert made William sick.
Etymology: pose + posturing
Strikeaposse
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: strike-ah-poss-ee
Sentence: strikeaposse, theres nothing to it..phogue
Etymology: strike a pose, posse
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